BLOG: Brandel Chamblee - Woods and PEDs? No chance

The whispers, like drops of water that turn into a flood, have become deafening. Tiger Woods , because he cheated in one area must be guilty of cheating in golf, or more specifically of taking performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). I’ve listened as countless arguments have been made that cast shadows on his incredible run in golf. I completely disagree. Those who cheated in baseball, football, track and field and cycling – to name a few sports – did so because “cheating” was woven into the fabric of their respective sports. So pervasive was the trend in many sports that en masse, competitors crossed the line to remain relevant or to maintain whatever status they had achieved in their particular sport. Knowing that the window of opportunity was measured in years, not decades, athletes risked harming their bodies for immediate gain. The physical requirements for most sports rew...